Pauleta's strong words on Luis Enrique and Dembélé

Pedro Miguel Pauleta recently spoke to Free. Unsurprisingly, the Paris Saint-Germain legend spoke about the news from the capital club. And he admitted to being under the spell of Luis Enrique: “I'm not in the locker room, but Luis Enrique is a special coach. His style of play, his communication, it was always like that, even when he was at Barcelona. One thing that I really appreciate about Luis Enrique is that for him, all players are the same, and that is important in a team like PSG” he said.

Pauleta under the spell of Luis Enrique!

He then continued: “Do you think Luis Enrique wants a star? (laughing) That's why I admire this coach, because the most important thing for him, and for me too, is not to have a star. You need a player who wants to come and play in the PSG jersey, who wants to give everything for the club, to join a group, a team, a squad where everyone will work together to win matches and do grow this team. I never liked that name 'star', I don't like that word” he lamented.

Also questioned about Ousmane Dembélé, the Aigles des Açores revealed that he was a bit frustrated: “Ousmane Dembélé, that hurts me, because I love this player. When I see everything he does on the pitch and then he misses the last move… Everyone thinks it's the easiest, but it's lacking. He is a player who could help PSG a lot more, with all the qualities he has. It's not just about dribbling or creating chances, he has to score. He must have an obligation to score more goals with this jersey“. An observation shared by many observers…

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